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A Lucky Month.

The month of June was among the
Athenians the first month of the year, and
by our Saxon ancestors was called weyd
monath," because at this time their cat
tie were able to feed in the meadows,
weyd" meaning meadow. 1t was also
termed ''mede monath," " midsomor
month" and Ida erra,n or the month of
the sua's descent: Vossius gives three
etymologies to the name first from
Juno second from -'jungo,n join, re-
ferrins to the union OF the Romans and
Sabines, under Ronulus and Titus Tatius
and thirdly, from " iuuiores, young men,
Romulus being said to have assigned May
to the elders and June to the young.
In the supersti1oGs ages, only two I'M
lucky days were assigned to this month,
viz, the It'll and 18th, but a modern writer
gives three of these bad days, viz, the 18th,
leth and I'D. Indeed, so lucky was the
month considered by the Romans that they
looked upon it as the most prepitious sea
son Of the year for contracting matrimo-
| nial engagements, particularly if the day
chosen were that Of the full moon, or OF
| the conjunction of the sun and moon. As
to birthdays, no R2onth could compare
With this for fortune. An old poet has thus
put into verse its advantages:
Who comes with SKINNER TO this earth
AID owes to June her day of birth
With ring OF agate On her hand
Ca2 health, wealth. and long hfe command.
Unfortunately, it is beyond the power OF
mortal to choose on which day he or she
will be born.
ThePrecious stone especially dedicated to
the month was the emerald, which was
supposed to insure happiness in love, and
denoted Felicity. Notwithstanding this, the
emerald was an unlucky article among the
Gord0ise FOR
\ Gordon in green
Should never be seen.
Ali tie Yer R0pri.
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Some Amusing Retorts.

A Judge, whose personal appearance wa
| as unpreposSessing as his intellect was keen
and his judgment fair, asked young lady
noted for her sharp wit what she meant BY
the tenn "humbug.f " Well, my Lord, Is
replied the lady, angry at the interruption,
/ hardly know how to explain it, but ii
| young lady called your Lordship hand
some man, she would be humbugging
you
Even sharper was the epigrammatic reply
of young lady to an old admirer, who,
| having found her glove, returned it to her
with the following distich:
II from your glove you take the letter G.
Your glove is love, which l devote to thee.
The old gentleman's name was Page. and
he received the following unexpected an
swer, which chagrined him SO much that
he left the place:
II from your Page you take the letter P.
Your Page is age, and that won't do for me.
An old cavalier was asked. when Crom
well coined his first money, what he
thought of it. On one side was the in
scription God with u.s." and on the
other; The Commonwealth of England.
I" see,n he said, that God and the Com
monwealth are on different Sides"
Two candidates, named Adam and Low.
had to preach probation sermons for a
lectureship in the gift Of a certain congre-
grafton. Mr.. Low preached in the morn
ing, taking for his text the words, 46ant,
where art thou 2" and giving an excellent
sermon" Mr.. Adam took for his text, to
the surprise of the congregation and his
rival, the passage, 10. here am l." From
this he,preached such a splendid impromptu
sermon that he gained the lectureship.
To conclude. we give the story of an
amateur artist who had decided to send the
productions Of a quarter of century to
some charitable institution for the benefit
Of the inmates. Before doing so. however,
he invited an old, plain-spoken Scotch
artist to see his works, informing him at the
same time of his philanthropic intention,
and asking his advice as to the institution
on which he should confer SO much honor.
Well, was the grim reply, " if We will
complement them, the best place ken o
is the Blind Asylum. ''-C Chambers Journal.
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HBRBACEOUS GRAF TING.
INTERESTING INFORMATION FOR
YINEYARDISTS.
Instructions TO the State Viticultural
Inspectors from Chief Executive
EiticuituraI officer Wheeler.

Chief Executive Viticultural Officer John
Il. Wheeler has Just issued instructions on
herbaceous grating" to the inspectors
and officers of the Board of State Viii.
cultural Commission. The information
contained in the following circular will be
interesting and useful to all engaged in the
business of vine-growing
Herbaceous grating, as applied 10 the
vine, consists in grating on the growing
wood in midsummer. tits methoi which
has been known for fifty years past in Gen.
trail and Eastern Europe, and has recently
become common in the region of Hungary.
So valuable has the method here described
been found that during the past year Won
Hermann Goethe, Director of the Royal
School of Viticulture at Marburg, has is
sued work largely devoted to the subject.
Other and more common systems are treat
ed by Professor Goethe, but preference is
given to the above-named in that it has
opened new and short way tothe es,ab-
lishment of resistant vineyards as well as
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termine the measure of your success. By
this time the scion bud should have begun
to grow, foil owing which all suckers and
laterals drawing from the cane on which
the grslt i pllced should be carefully re-
moved, ana this latter operation repeated
as often as may be required 10 force all
growth TO the new part.
The success OF the graft is early indicated
by the falling of of the leaf stem which
was allowed 10 remain ON the scion. AS
The union grows the string must be
locsened. The short time necessary to de-
terInine the success of this method gives
ample opportunity TO repeat the operation
several times during the season, if success
does not attend the first efforts.
Crafts made on growing canes Of riparia
vines two years old have shown good re-
suits, though older vines are equally good.
Fig. 3 shows an old riparia vine grated on
its growing parts at a, thus producing re-
sistant grated cuttings well united above to
a better variety. which may be planted in
the new vineyard the following spring or
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affording improved facilities for changing
objectionable varieties to others of better
quality.
The many novel methods of grating the
vine which have been proposed of late
years, and their common failure in prac-
tice, have led me to believe that such an
nouncements as that of our esteemed con-
temporary, Herman Goethe, must undergo
a certain practical test in the vineyards of
this State before being generally accepted
as fully adapted to our climate.
Before, therefore, proceeding to announce
to our wiHegrowers the value OF herbace-
Gus grating, have thought proper to ask
our inspectors and Others working with US
to tins year make test of the method de-
scribed in the following-so far, at least, as
the lateness Of the season may permit-and
transmit to the Board the results of their
experiments that another season NAV find
us able to adopt or discard the system alto
g.ether.
The many advantages obtained from its
use, ii successful, will become evident to
our Vine-growers as they proceed advant-
ages which, Il the method proves success
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AN ocEIRSE's ADvIcE.-Reep shade on
your lamp or gasburner
Never read or sew directly 4 front of t5e
light. window or door.
1t is best TO let the light fall Enom above,
obliquely over TIE left shoulder.
Never sleep SO that on first Weakening the
eyes shall open on the light of window
Never begin to read, write or sew for sew
ecel minutes after e0sniDg from darkness to
light
Do not use the eyesight by light so seaut
tina; it requires an effort to discriminate,
Whether twilight, moonlight or ON cioudy
days.
Finals. the moment yoG areiastinctively
prompted TO rub your eyes, that moment
stop using them.
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DIVISION OF THE SrATE-Upon this sub
ject the San Luis Obispo lGrror says "Los
Angeles papers continue TO agitate the snb-
ject of State division. They propose to run
the division line between this county and
Monterey, and so on easterly. One of our
exchanges from the city OF Los Angeles
suggests that the aid of the people of this
county can be easily enlisted in favor of
the project. The Mirror. for the life of it.
cannot see The point. The people Of this
county would gain nothing by a division
of the State. Los Angeles would be the
capital Of the new State. Why, of course.
That IS the secret of the whole business
with Los Angeles The Santa Barbara
Herald suggests that Santa Barbara would
be proper place for the capital But Santa
Barbara people have too much sense to
favor State division on so slim a chance
as that. Los Angeles has gobbled all the
State Institutions that have been estab-
iished in Southern California, from the Su-
preme Court down to the smallpox, and
she wonld die in open revolt rather than
that TIE capitol of the new State should be
located at anyiother place. There is no neces-
sity for division of the State. Size is no
draw back when the State is traversed by
railroads from one end to the other. San
Luis 0bispo has paid her part of the taxes
i2 bnid the Capitol at Sacramento, aud
they viii not repeat the programme for
Los Angeles -
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Fl Dorado County Property For Sale.

$40 acres good Fruit Land; acres In
orchard; 80 acres cleared; all under fence:
good House, rooms; . good Barns Granary
etc; Horses; Is head of Cattle; Is Hogs; 50
sheep dozen Chick ems: dozen Geese; half
dozen ducks; elegant Fish Ponds filled with
nsh; running water the year round: all Farm
ing Utensils; several Irrigating bitches run
through the place; this Is one milo from the
town of FL Dorado, FL Dorado county, on the
new railroad to Placerville, and IS a valuable
farm.
so acres; miles from new r, r town
Of Fl Dorado, FL Dorado county; all cleared
and fenced comfortable HouSe; email area in
Grain also some Fruit Trees and Vines:
large amount Of Meadow Land: new railroad
runs 400 feet south of house price, 81 900.
This is an excellent piece of Fruit and Vine
Land and can be irrigated.
100 acres, most all in valuable Timber.
2]9 miles from Single Springs. On line of new
railroad; price, $500.
An elegant Residence ard Is acres of
land in the town of FL Dorado, Fl Dorado
county; House cost IS, coo: IS ii excellent con-
dition and stands on small hill overlooking
the town some Trees and Vines and Timber;
this place is for sale for two months at 81, coo:
adjoining land can be bought reasonable II
desired; this is rare opportunity. For fer
Their particulars apply to
A. LEONARD & SON an
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ADDITION TO SACRAMENTO.

T1HE ODELL TRACT, so ACRES ADJOIN-
L ing the south side of street, near Twenty
fourth. This tract, splendidly located for a fl1-
ture addition to the city, is now offered for the
time Of one month, at very moderate price,
either as whole or in two pieces of % acres
each. Apply 10 SHERMAN & PARKER, 1907
Fourth street ~
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A CITY Farm FOR SALE.

TENhAT BEAUTIFUL PLACE, Known eat3s
l. as the HOLT RANCH" is nos offered F4$
for sale. II contains Two d yelling HOuses--A-
one new, built at a cost OF S. coo. Il also has
new barn and several lighthouses, and yards
suitable for hundred or more fowls 1t has
over 200 bearing Peach Trees, OF the choicest
varieties, rlpening in succession from May to
an acre OF Grapes, mostly White Auscat The
SOL for gardening purposes is unsurpassed. IL
contains about 10 acres, located between x and
Y, Sixth and Ninth streets. Just across Ninth
street is the Bell Conservatory and Is one mile
distant from one of the best markets III the
world The title is perfect. Terms cash. Per
sons seeking for a desirable home viii do well
TO look at this place before purchasing else
where. Apply at Southwest Corner Ninth and
Y streers iyj-Iws
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COLONY LANDS FOR SALE,

OAK PARK COLONY, TEHAMA COUNTY
" Is in the rich timber belt on the line of the
Oregon Railroad, and is commanding the at
tention of settlers as of the choice localities
for building homes The climate Is mild the
soil fertile and produces all the fruits in perfec-
ton. Secure lands here at the present low
prices. INQUIRE ct 426 < street. saeramento. I'm
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FOR s. ALE.

A HOTEL LOCATED ON THE CALIFORNIA
n and Oregon Railroad; house contains 20
rooms, all neatly furnished: rooms al supplied
with water direct from water works; also, bath
room with hct and cold water; the hotel grounds
contain a fine garden and shade trees; a good
place for business, being the only hotel in town;
vii! be sold reasonable on account of sickness
in the family. For further particulars Inquire
at this Office. ivl-
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VENTILATION d Sterkman, of
London, have on exhibition an apparatus
which seems to offer solution of the prob
lem of ventilation. Compressed air is con-
veyed from central compressor by iron
gas pipes 10 the chambers to be ventilated.
where il is discharged through nozzles into
specially constructed channels commune
eating with the open air. The secondary
current set up in these is twenty times as
great as that issuing from the nozzles. The
principle is the weli-known but not we'll
understood one OF the steam injector. The
channels may be arranged to act as suction
tubes. so that the air of the compartment
can, if desired. be changed entirely in FIVE
or ten minutes, the vitisted air being re-
moved and replaced by fresh.--Neder7, Life.
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full in California, our vineyardists can not
afford to be long without.
Believing that the method must depend
TO large extent on the care and accuracy
with which such delicate work is executed
| have illustrated fully the operations in
figures l, . and 5. These, if followed
closely, with careful study of the follow
ing text, will, according to our friend Her
mann Goethe, lead to success.
The period chosen for performing the
operations is of the greatest importance.
The most propitious epoch found in Hun
gary ends about the middle of July. As
our vines put forth earlier and are now
further advanced, it may be plainly seen
that there is no time TO lose. The informa-
ton here reproduced came to me so late
that instructions could not beissued sooner.
In consideration of this fact it is 10 be hoped
that the experiments will be performed inn
mediately, and that our experimenters may
be particularly careful 10 use only delicate
and rapidly growing shoots for both scion
and subject. The term subject" is ap-
| piled to the cane in which the scion is in
| serted.)
Experiments in this work have already
been begun By me with fair indications OF
success, but il is still too early to Judge
their value.
TO OPERATE,
Choose that period in the growth OF the
vine when the shoots show daily advance
ment, selecting the most vigorous canes for
| the purpose. The union should be made
at point on the green shoot so near 10 the
growing end as TO exhibit no white pith
| when cut. In fact, that part of the cane in
which the pith is scarcely distiuguishable
from the wood and bark is the surest to
| unite with the scion. Il must, however, be
strong enough when wound to maintain
the scion well in position.
Fig. > exhibits the graft when complete
natural size. Fig. / shows the parts en-
larged. The last of June has been generally
selected for the work, although some work
performed the first of July has shown a loss
of only Fer cent. When late spring frosis
prevail later period is chosen, as the rapid
gEowth then comes later. This graft can
Ees be made to succeed on canes attaining
a woody appearance, but both scion and
subject must be elastic and not yet too soft
Fte bud on the scion at 8. Fig. /, must be
examined and found good. aed in selecting
the scion it is generally safe 10 choose that
bud at the base Of the first 8eii-opened
leaf found on the growing cane Lower
and more woody scions will not answer
La.sEals which show slow growth will not
answer for the subject, but may be selected
If still g vigorously. Tie original
canes pl g direct from old spurs are
most comlf--. y selected Tor the subjects.
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Frs All Fits stopped free by DR.
kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits
after first days use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise and 81 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 931 Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Fortune knocks once at every mans
door; but che doesn't go hunting through
beer saloons for him if he happens to be
ont.--Excsange,
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a philosopher, says the word knowledge,
strictly employed. implies three things:
Truth, proof and conviction.
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D. MCKAY.
300 j Street
EBNER BROS.

IMPORTERS AND wHoLEsALED EALKRs1
WINES AND LIQUORS,
l16 and us ST., bet. Front and Second s1c,to
AeEsTR PoR THR CELEBRATED
POMhERY AND GRESO CHAMPAGNE
1p1m
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Many other advantages growing out of
this method will be explained later if we
can determine the success promised by Prof
Goethe. In the meantime we call upon
you to experiment carefully and forward
your results as early as possible.
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ing costumes. WITH pale primrose and
hehotrope striped satins comes Floren-
tine net OF the same tint, beaded with
pearls to match. These will make beauti-
ful dresses for dancing or for bridesmaids.
= IoAseEeeney
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PANEL AND FRAME WORK.

Clocks set III panels are exceedingly
pretty, and a certain individuality NAV be
given to these useful timepieces by the
elaboration of its panel frame The cover
ing Of the panel may be plush, velvet
satin, etc. as preferred, and of any desired
color. Any preferred design in ernbroid-
cry, applique or haud-painting, NAV be
selected for decorating the plush. In the
lower right side of the panel is bevelled
out a circular oriice, into which the time
piece is fitted. Care is necessary that this
opening be not made too large. An easy
back can be made of wire.
Very handsome frames for photographs.
engravings, etc, may be made by cumming
vines, grains or berries on ordinary pine
frames and gliding them with several
coats of best gold paint. The effect is sim
liar to modelling. Handsome panels are
made in the same way. Oak leaves and
acorns may be bronzed or gilded with
charming effect. The smaller pine cones
and tassels may be used. The coIored
bronzes are very pretty when used for this
work. The pine cone tassels as ornaments
for valences or scarfs are unique and beau
tiful when bronzed or gilded They are
fastened with small wire loop. also
gilded. Acorns the same way. Carmine
and green are the most snowy of the col
ored bronZes
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WHAT DAME FASHION SAYS.

That field flowers are again the admira-
ton of the milliner for hat and bonnet
decoration.
That large buckles of islver, steel, let or
Rhinestones are again fashionable for the
tops of slippers and low shoes.
That some of the new silks have enough
silver embroidery woven upon each dress
length TO border all the edges that require
trimming.
That the Zouave jacket, the shoulder
cape and separate hood to add to a BASQUE
are very popular
That some beautiful tartan plaids shown
in the new .ginShams are well adapted to
young folks use.
That silk gloves will be in demand by
women who have slender and shapely
hands.
That the yokes of infants dresses will
be overwrought with drawn work, and the
hens will show the drawn work in rows
That wooden grapes and crepe dc chine
in all the evening shades will be made up
into house dresses and demi-toilettes.
That the Chantilly lace toilet has come
10 stay-so the best authorities declare.
Made up without Innings the same lace
costume may be worn with an underdress
of any becoming color.
That checked cheyiots will be favored
for misses school dresses, and the fact that
they are pretty and inexpensive furnishes
foundation for their popularity.
That large plaided and striped ginehams
are used for skirts, and checked or narrow
striped goods for draperies and basques.
Plain glnghams are also associated with
the plaids and broad stripes.
That feather stitching done with colered
linens cottons, fiosses or crewels, will be q
popu ar decoration upon summer costumes.
The stitching will follow the seams, tucks
and hens, and border the wrists and col
lars.
That for girls and matrons the waist in
one of its many stylish shapes will often
be of poppy or raspberry red, claret, prune,
scarlet, Pompeiian, cardinal, cactus, ETC.,
TO wear with skirts of quiet colors
That ribbon ties that cross the crown and
a bunch of yellow cowslips are the only
trimmings upon charming black straw
bonnet. The ribbon is black gros grain
with yellow picot edge.
The Valencia is a plain wooden fabric
with vertical or horizontal stripes OF plush
or velvet woven in it. 1t is fashionable for
skirts and vests and for the ceDters of wraps
made of the two materials shown in the
costume. 1t is of suitable weight to be
worn during late spring and early au-
umn.
That satins of one color ornamented by
alternate plain and brocaded stripes are
'mong the novelties for evening and visit
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FOB SALE-TO LET.

THO LET-TEN ACRES OF FINE
i PASTURE for Horses. one-half IN
mile below the bridge, on the Yolo side ~
of the river. inquire at 72s J street. JyS Nv
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DOR sALE-EAST HALF LOT s. 0 STREET,
L Seventeenth and Eighteenth; lot, 4Ox160.
good brick sidewalk; Is large fri, Trees For
filing In
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DENRYN is THE CENTRAL POINT IN THE
i true Citrus Belt of Placer county; Fruits o.
all kinds grown here are not exeelled shipping
facilities of the BEST lands the cheapest. For
particulars call on l. K. MANSION, Grants Ho-
tel, Penryn, Placer county, Cal Correspond
ence solicited. ;el3-lms
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TOR SALE-THAT FINE LOT. s0x160, on
l. the southeast corner OF Ninth and @ streets;
an excellent building site. Apply 70 SHERMAN
d PARKER, 1907 Fourth street, Sacramento
iy7-lW
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~ Hs.' . LILNHES
sh ne here with wonderful brilliaHsy. The
yellow gteam of the municipal gas is
Knocked By the four crest stars Of the
blazing jewels as compose Orion's He'll
and what shall we say of the starry-eSes
glorious with 4 the light unnamed tbat
never was on land or sea 2r
The heat, the odors, the dim lights. the
music and the soft murmur OF hsppv
voices conspired to bring on sort of pbvsi,
cal inebriation, more dangerous than tbe
effect of Spanish wines and Munn's extra
dry. Could all the summers of the vine
clad hills from which the vintage came be |
! nddenly trsnsfqsed into the blood, the e. |